The associations between sleep disorders and anthropometric measures in adults from three Colombian cities at different altitudes

Autor: Edna R. Salazar Ibarra, Oscar H. Franco, Patricia Hidalgo Martínez, Liliana Margarita Otero Mendoza, Martín Alonso Rondón Sepúlveda, Sandra Amado Garzón, Magda Cepeda, Álvaro J. Ruiz
Přispěvatelé: Epidemiology
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
Předmět:
Adult
Male
Sleep Wake Disorders
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Population
Colombia
General Biochemistry
Genetics and Molecular Biology
Body Mass Index
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Young Adult
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Restless Legs Syndrome
Surveys and Questionnaires
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Prevalence
Insomnia
medicine
Humans
Obesity
Restless legs syndrome
education
Adiposity
Aged
Aged
80 and over
Sleep Apnea
Obstructive
education.field_of_study
Sleep disorder
Biochemistry
Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
business.industry
Altitude
Epworth Sleepiness Scale
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Middle Aged
Overweight
medicine.disease
Obstructive sleep apnea
030228 respiratory system
Physical therapy
Female
Waist Circumference
medicine.symptom
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Demography
Zdroj: Maturitas, 94, 1-10. Elsevier Ireland Ltd
ISSN: 0378-5122
Popis: Background Sleep disorders are common but underdiagnosed conditions, which are associated with obesity. In Colombia, the distribution of sleep disorders remains unclear. We aimed to describe the distribution of sleep disorders, according to demographic, geographic and anthropometric characteristics, in adult Colombian populations. Methods A multicenter study was conducted with 5474 participants recruited from three Colombian cities at different altitudes. A two-stage cluster sampling method was applied. Participants’ mean age was 40.2 years and 53.8% were female. Collected data included demographic information and anthropometric characteristics of adiposity such as body mass index, neck circumference and waist circumference, as well as participants’ scores on five scales used to assess sleep disorders. Disorders included sleepiness, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), insomnia, poor sleep quality and restless legs syndrome; the scales were the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Berlin questionnaire, STOP-Bang questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and diagnostic criteria for the restless legs syndrome set out by the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group. Results Nearly two-thirds of the population reported at least one sleep disorder according to their results on the five scales (59.6% [95%CI 57.4; 61.81)]. This proportion was similar by sex. Prevalence of overweight was 34.8% and of obesity was 14.4%. Sleep disorders were more frequent among those aged 65 years or more (91.11 [95%CI 86.1; 94.43]), those who were obese (83.71% [95%CI 78.94; 87.56]) and those who resided in the cities at the lowest altitude (72.4% [95%CI 70.2; 74.5]). Waist circumference showed a stronger association with sleep disorders among women than among men. Conclusions Sleep disorders are common in Colombia, irrespective of sex and geographical location. They are associated with obesity. Abdominal obesity could explain the high frequency of sleep disorders among women. We believe that this part of the study will substantially contribute to the understanding of sleep disorders. Further research is needed to identify key factors behind the high prevalence rates of sleep disorders and obesity in Colombia.
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